Amos Clifford

M. Amos Clifford is the founder of the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Guides and Programs. His organization has trained Forest Therapy Guides in 60 countries. He is author of Your Guide to Forest Bathing, available in ten languages through all major outlets. M. Amos Clifford began his career as a guide in 1972, leading groups of youth-at-risk on 21-day adventures in the Sierra Nevada Wilderness. He trained as a psychotherapist and founded Turning Point Youth Services, combining wilderness experiences with systems-oriented family and group therapy. A student of Buddhist philosophy for over 20 years, Amos founded Sky Creek Dharma Center in Chico, California, where he emphasized the importance of meditation practice in wild places. Amos is also widely known for his work in restorative justice. He is founder of the Center for Restorative Process, where he has led the inquiry into how the principles of restorative justice can inform ways to heal the broken relationships between humans and the more-than-human world of nature. Amos holds a BS in Organization Development and an MA in Counseling from the University of San Francisco. Amos has been the primary developer of ANFT's acclaimed training programs. M. Amos Clifford began his career as a guide in 1972, leading groups of youth-at-risk on 21-day adventures in the Sierra Nevada Wilderness. He trained as a psychotherapist and founded Turning Point Youth Services, combining wilderness experiences with systems-oriented family and group therapy. A student of Buddhist philosophy for over 20 years, Amos founded Sky Creek Dharma Center in Chico, California, where he emphasized the importance of meditation practice in wild places. Amos is also widely known for his work in restorative justice. He is founder of the Center for Restorative Process, where he has led the inquiry into how the principles of restorative justice can inform ways to heal the broken relationships between humans and the more-than-human world of nature. Amos holds a BS in Organization Development and an MA in Counseling from the University of San Francisco. Amos has been the primary developer of ANFT's acclaimed training programs.